2017 BYU Cougars softball team

American college softball season

2017 BYU Cougars softball

2017 WCC Champions

NCAA, SLC Region

Conference| West Coast Conference
Record| 45–11 (14–1 WCC)
Head coach|

* Gordon Eakin (15th season)

Assistant coaches|

* Pete Meredith (4th season)
* Kristin Delahoussaye (4th season)

Home stadium| Gail Miller Field

Seasons

<- 2016

2018 ->

2017 West Coast Conference softball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT
No. 20 BYU ‍†‍‍y | 14 | - | 1 | - | 0 |  | .933 |  |  | 45 | - | 11 | - | 0 |  | .804
Pacific ‍‍‍ | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 |  | .667 |  |  | 27 | - | 24 | - | 0 |  | .529
San Diego ‍‍‍ | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 |  | .533 |  |  | 22 | - | 22 | - | 0 |  | .500
Loyola Marymount ‍‍‍ | 6 | - | 9 | - | 0 |  | .400 |  |  | 20 | - | 31 | - | 0 |  | .392
Santa Clara ‍‍‍ | 4 | - | 11 | - | 0 |  | .267 |  |  | 12 | - | 37 | - | 0 |  | .245
Saint Mary's ‍‍‍ | 3 | - | 12 | - | 0 |  | .200 |  |  | 17 | - | 31 | - | 0 |  | .354
† - Conference champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 18, 2017[1]
Rankings from USA Today/NFCA Coaches

The 2017 BYU Cougars softball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2017 NCAA Division I softball season. Gordon Eakin entered the year as head coach of the Cougars for a 15th consecutive season. 2017 is the fourth season for the Cougars as members of the WCC in softball.[2] The Cougars enter 2017 having won their last 8 conference championships and as the favorites in the WCC.[3]

## 2017 roster

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2017 BYU Cougars roster[4]

Pitchers

* 5 McKenna Bull – senior
* 7 Arianna Paulson – junior
* 10 Arissa Paulson – freshman
* 24 Olivia Sanchez – sophomore
* 33 Kerisa Viramontes – freshman

Catchers

* 6 Ashley Godfrey – sophomore
* 8 Emilee Erickson – sophomore
* 21 Libby Sugg – sophomore

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Infielders

* 3 Ashley Thompson – senior
* 7 Arianna Paulson – junior
* 9 Lauren Bell – senior
* 10 Arissa Paulson – freshman
* 12 Briielle Breland – junior
* 13 McKenzie St. Clair – senior
* 16 Alexa Strid – junior
* 18 Caitlyn Larsen Alldredge- Junior
* 24 Olivia Sanchez – sophomore

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Outfielders

* 1 Brooke Wander Heide – freshman
* 6 Ashley Godfrey – sophomore
* 12 Briielle Breland – junior
* 13 McKenzie St. Clair – senior
* 18 Caitlyn Larsen Alldredge- Junior
* 22 Madison Merrell – junior
* 26 Lexi Tarrow – sophomore

## Schedule

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Date  | Time  | Opponent  | Rank# | Site  | Result  | Attendance  | Winning Pitcher  | Losing Pitcher

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Puerto Vallarta College Challenge
February 9* | 9:00 AM  | Nebraska |  | Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta | W 12–1(5) | 400  | McKenna Bull (1–0) | Kaylan Jablonski (0-1)
February 9* | 3:00 PM  | #1 Oklahoma |  | Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta  | L 1–7  | 324  | Paige Parker (1–0)  | Arianna Paulson (0-1)
February 10* | 6:00 PM  | #13 Washington |  | Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta  | W 4–2  | 1,100  | McKenna Bull (2–0) | Madi Schreyer (0–1)
February 11* | 9:00 AM  | #2 Auburn |  | Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta  | L 0–3  | 656  | Makayla Martin (2–1)  | Arissa Paulson (0–1)
DeMari Desert Classic
February 16* | 5:30 PM  | Hawaiʻi | #25  | Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV | W 7–5  | 200  | McKenna Bull (3–0) | Brittany Hitchcock (1–2)
February 17* | 11:00 AM  | Texas State | #25  | Stephanie Lynn Craig Park • Henderson, NV | W 5–3  | 150  | McKenna Bull (4–0) | Jodi Paige Williams (2–1)
February 17* | 12:15 PM  | Nevada |  | Stephanie Lynn Craig Park • Henderson, NV  | W 8–0(5) | 220  | Kerisa Viramontes (1–0) | Kali Sargent (2–2)
February 18* | 11:00 AM  | San Jose State |  | Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV  | Canceled |  |  |
February 18* | 3:30 PM  | Northern Iowa |  | Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV  | Canceled |  |  |
Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
February 23* | 11:00 AM  | #11 Georgia | #23  | Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA | W 4–0  | 208  | McKenna Bull (5–0) | Brittany Gray (7-1)
February 23* | 1:30 PM  | #9 Arizona | #23  | Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA  | L 0–9(6) | 311  | Danielle O'Toole (8-0)  | Arissa Paulson (0–2)
February 24* | 11:00 AM  | Louisville | #23  | Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA  | W 4–0  | 124  | McKenna Bull (6–0) | Maryssa Becker (6-4)
February 24* | 4:00 PM  | LIU Brooklyn | #23  | Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA  | L 5–10  | 150  | Erynn Sobieski (2-2)  | Kerisa Viramontes (1–1)
February 25* | 10:30 AM  | #18 Texas A&M | #23  | Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA  | L 1–11  | 472  | Samantha Show (6–0)  | McKenna Bull (6–2)
San Diego Classic 1
March 2* | 2:00 PM  | McNeese State |  | SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA | W 3–6  | 166  | Rachel Smith (3-3)  | Kerissa Viramontes (1–2)
March 2* | 7:00 PM  | San Diego State |  | SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA  | W 5–1  | 182  | McKenna Bull (7–1) | Marissa Moreno (4–2)
March 3* | 2:00 PM  | Miami (OH) |  | USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA  | W 6–2  | 111  | McKenna Bull (8–1) | Kelsey Fredericks (2-5)
March 3* | 4:30 PM  | Detroit |  | USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA  | W 16–0(5) | 135  | Arianna Paulson (1–1) | Ashley Mauser (0–5)
March 4* | 2:00 PM  | Boston |  | USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA  | W 9–0(5) | 212  | McKenna Bull (9–1) | Lizzie Annerino (0-1)
Fresno State Invitational
March 10* | 1:00 PM  | Sacramento State | #25  | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 7–1  | 50  | Arissa Paulson (1–2) | Celina Matthias (3-4)
March 10* | 3:30 PM  | Fresno State | #25  | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA  | L 1–6  | 975  | Savannah Mchellon (2–3)  | McKenna Bull (9–2)
March 11* | 11:00 AM  | Savannah State  | #25  | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA  | W 9–4  | 102  | Arianna Paulson (2–1) | Savanna Corr (1–1)
March 11* | 4:30 PM  | Fresno State  | #25  | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA  | W 8–6  | 992  | McKenna Bull (10-2) | Kamalani Dung (10-5)
Regular Season
March 15* | 4:00 PM  | Maine | #25  | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 8–0(5) | 320  | McKenna Bull (11–2) | Erin Bogdanovich (1-6)
March 15* | 6:30 PM  | Maine  | #25  | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT  | W 10–4  | 459  | Arianna Paulson (3–1) | Molly Flowers (1–5)
March 16* | 4:00 PM  | Wagner | #25  | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT  | W 7–1  | 395  | McKenna Bull (12–2) | McKaleigh Goodale (0-7)
March 16* | 6:30 PM  | Wagner  | #25  | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT  | W 5–4  | 395  | McKenna Bull (13–2) | McKaleigh Goodale (0-8)
Deseret First Duel
March 22* | 5:00 PM  | #11 Utah |  | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT  | W 4–3  | 804  | McKenna Bull (14–2) | Katie Donovan (11-5)
UCLA Invitational
March 24* | 1:00 PM  | Dartmouth |  | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–0  | 126  | McKenna Bull (15–2) | Morgan Ebow (0–6)
March 24* | 3:30 PM  | Dartmouth  |  | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA  | W 5–1  | 126  | Arissa Paulson (2-2) | Breanna Ethridge (0-9)
March 25* | 1:00 PM  | #15 UCLA |  | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA  | L 0–1  | 612  | Rachel Garcia (8-4)  | McKenna Bull (15-3)
March 25* | 3:30 PM  | #15 UCLA  |  | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA  | L 2–4  | 612  | Johanna Grauer (8–3)  | Arissa Paulson (2–3)
Regular Season
March 30* | 6:30 PM  | #1 Oregon | #25  | Jane Sanders Stadium • Eugene, OR | L 0–1  | 1,987  | Maggie Balint (14-0)  | McKenna Bull (15-4)
March 31* | 2:00 PM  | Oregon State | #25  | OSU Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR | W 4–2  | 238  | Arianna Paulson (3-3) | Nerissa Eason (7-9)
April 1* | 1:00 PM  | Oregon State  | #25  | OSU Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR  | W 2–1  | 222  | McKenna Bull (16-4) | Taylor Cotton (6-4)
April 5* | 4:00 PM  | Utah State | #22  | LaRee & LeGrand Johnson Field • Logan, UT | W 8–6  | 603  | McKenna Bull (17-4) | April Brown (9-3)
April 7  | 3:00 PM  | Loyola Marymount | #22  | Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA  | W 8–0(6) | 50  | McKenna Bull (18–4) | Rachael Farrington (5-11)
April 8  | 1:00 PM  | Loyola Marymount  | #22  | Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA  | W 5–1  | 406  | Arissa Paulson (4–3) | Andy Wellins (4-9)
April 8  | 3:30 PM  | Loyola Marymount  | #22  | Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA  | W 2–0  | 2,552  | McKenna Bull (19–4) | Rachael Farrington (5-12)
April 11* | 2:00 PM  | Southern Utah | #19  | Kathryn Berg Field • Cedar City, UT | W 13–3(5) | 100  | Arissa Paulson (5-3) | Kirsten Hostetler (5-6)
April 14  | 5:00 PM  | Pacific | #20  | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT  | W 10–0(5) | 2,386  | McKenna Bull (20–4) | Hailey Reed (5-6)
April 14  | 7:30 PM  | Pacific  | #20  | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT  | W 5–0  | 2,386  | Arissa Paulson (6–3) | Marissa Young (5-5)
April 15  | 1:00 PM  | Pacific  | #20  | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT  | W 14–0(5) | 700  | McKenna Bull (21–4) | Marissa Young (5-6)
April 19* | 6:00 PM  | Southern Utah  | #20  | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT  | W 4–0  | 436  | Arissa Paulson (7–3) | Samantha Guile (3-6)
UCCU Crosstown Clash
April 26* | 6:00 PM  | Utah Valley | #20  | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT  | W 12–4(6) | 212  | McKenna Bull (22–4) | Makayla Shadle (1-3)
Regular Season
April 28  | 5:00 PM  | San Diego | #20  | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT  | W 9–0(5) | 1,188  | McKenna Bull (23–4) | Megan Sabbatini (10-10)
April 28  | 7:00 PM  | San Diego  | #20  | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT  | W 10–1(5) | 1,188  | Arissa Paulson (8–3) | Megan Sabbatini (10-11)
April 29  | 1:00 PM  | San Diego  | #20  | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT  | W 11–0(5) | 480  | McKenna Bull (24–4) | Megan Sabbatini (10-12)
May 3* | 5:00 PM  | Grand Canyon | #20  | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT  | W 6–0  | 363  | McKenna Bull (25–4) | Brianna Aguilar-Beaucage (12-7)
May 5  | 5:00 PM  | Santa Clara | #20  | SCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CA | W 5–0  | 150  | McKenna Bull (26-4) | Micaela Vierra (5-13)
May 5  | 8:00 PM  | Santa Clara  | #20  | SCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CA  | W 3–1  | 150  | McKenna Bull (27–4) | Aubree Kim (3-12)
May 6  | 8:30 PM  | Santa Clara  | #20  | SCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CA  | W 19–5(5) | 150  | Kerisa Viramontes (2-2) | Clara Gonzales (3–7)
UCCU Crosstown Clash
May 8* | 5:00 PM  | Utah Valley  | #20  | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT  | W 10–2(6) | 503  | Arissa Paulson (9–3) | Bailey Moore (2-9)
Regular Season
May 9* | 5:00 PM  | Utah State  | #20  | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT  | W 4–1  | 2,392  | McKenna Bull (28-4) | April Brown (13-7)
May 12  | 3:00 PM  | Saint Mary's | #20  | Cottrell Field • Moraga, CA | W 4–0  | 101  | McKenna Bull (29–4) | Katie Moss (8–13)
May 13  | 1:00 PM  | Saint Mary's  | #20  | Cottrell Field • Moraga, CA  | L 0–1  | 122  | Katie Moss (9-13)  | McKenna Bull (29-5)
May 13  | 3:00 PM  | Saint Mary's  | #20  | Cottrell Field • Moraga, CA  | W 4–1  | 113  | Arissa Paulson (10–3) | Katlyn Whitt (6-10)
2017 NCAA Division I softball tournament
May 18* | 4:00 PM  | Mississippi State | #20  | Dumke Family Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | W 8–0(6) | 1,172  | McKenna Bull (30–5) | Alexis Silkwood (15–7)
May 18* | 1:00 PM  | #13 Utah  | #20  | Dumke Family Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |  |  |  |
*Non-Conference Game. All times are in Mountain Time Zone.

## TV, radio, and streaming information

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* Mar. 2:
* Mar. 15: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
* Mar. 15: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
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* Mar. 22: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
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* Apr. 14: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
* Apr. 14: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
* Apr. 15: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
* Apr. 19: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
* Apr. 26: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
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* Apr. 29: Spencer Linton & Gary Sheide
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## See also

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See also: 2016 BYU Cougars football team, 2016–17 BYU Cougars men's basketball team, 2016–17 BYU Cougars women's basketball team, 2016 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, 2016 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team, 2017 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team, 2017 BYU Cougars baseball team, and 2017 BYU Cougars men's soccer team

## References

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1. ^ "Softball". West Coast Conference. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
2. ^ "WCC Softball Begins Competition in 2014" (Press release). West Coast Conference. September 13, 2012. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
3. ^ "Cougars picked first in 2017 WCC preseason softball poll" (Press release). Deseret News. February 1, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
4. ^ "2017 Softball Roster | the Official Site of BYU Athletics". Archived from the original on March 26, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017.

## External links

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* BYU Softball at byucougars.com Archived 2017-05-05 at the Wayback Machine

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